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Inge Unlikely For Dodgers
It figures that the Dodgers would step up their efforts to bring in a third baseman given news of Nomar's microfracture. Jon Paul Morosi says their search has intensified, but Brandon Inge is not a likely target. The Dodgers don't want to spend that kind of money.
This might imply that Joe Crede is the perfect fit, but Morosi also says the Dodgers want a player capable of playing second base. Given those criteria, the Royals' Esteban German and the Nationals' Ron Belliard seem to make the most sense. Ken Rosenthal wrote on March 9th that both players had attracted the Dodgers' interest, but Dayton Moore then told Bob Dutton that they Dodgers hadn't called about German. Rob Neyer and Jeff Weisman believe Chin-Lung Hu is the cure to the short-term third base problem.
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Ronnie Belliard? You gonna tell me that Abreu can't do anything that Belliard can do?
If they can get a solid utility guy (think Ryan Freel), makes sense. Otherwise, go with what you have.
Posted by: jakec | March 20, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Bring on Belly!
He’s a perfect fit for the Dodgers as he can replace injured 3B, ideally injured Kent at 2B and give Loney a day off or two at 1B when needed. He will also bring a positive attitude to the clubhouse ~ this guy loves the fact that he is playing baseball, and his little dances at 2B in warm-ups will be quite the contrast to Kent sulking about the Kids getting playing-time… Plus he is signed for 2 years so they have 2B covered in 2009 as well and can focus on whether they want to keep Furcal or replace him with Hu.
Now, this of course is under the assumption that the Nats actually back down from the “everything we have is worth 4X the value” theory they have held in trade talks previously.
Posted by: darkstar1661 | March 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I'll give ya Melvin Mora! He can play 3B and OF. I bet he could even do some 2B if needed.
Or how about Roberts? Move Kent to 3B.
Posted by: XD23 | March 20, 2008 at 01:03 PM
I wonder if the Dodgers wished they hadn't traded away Wilson Betemit?
Posted by: Slugdog | March 20, 2008 at 04:25 PM
There would seem to be lots of guys that fit that bill, and some might shake loose at the end of spring training. I bet that's what LA is waiting for, though they could get others quite cheaply.
For example, will the loser of the Marlins 3B race be cut? Could they reacquire Willy Aybar? D'Angelo Jimenez? If he's clean and sober, would Scott Spezio be an option? Might the Phillies KEEP Helms and move Dobbs, especially in a deal involving starting pitching (Loaiza, for example)?
All that said, it seems to me if I'm Torre, I'd want a truly viable everyday option. Most of the guys that are scraping the perimeter aren't, and I don't consider Garciaparra one either.
Posted by: Devlsh | March 20, 2008 at 05:41 PM
On the day his son is born, you call Jon Weisman "Jeff?"
Posted by: Vail Beach | March 21, 2008 at 12:35 AM